Group pushing to restrict political spending

Wants amendment to U.S. Constitution

11:10 PM,
Sep. 18, 2013

Written by

Adam B Sullivan
| Iowa City Press-Citizen

Some locals are calling for a constitutional amendment to restrict money in politics.

Iowa City organizers have been hosting informal information sessions about once a month to promote Move to Amend - a national organization calling to write stricter political spending rules into the U.S. Constitution. The national group formed in 2009, just before the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a controversial ruling that struck down restrictions on outside organizations' political spending.

Iowa City resident David Daniel said corporate political spending is "the root of every other problem in our ...